Federal Register: August 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 167)
DOCID: fr31au09-52 FR Doc E9-20929
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr31au09-52
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
DATES: Comments must be received by September 30, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Plant Biofuels, Inc. of Gaithersburg, Maryland, an exclusive license to the soybean varieties described in Plant Variety Protection Certificate Number 9800027, ``Derry,'' issued on June 30, 1999, and in Plant Variety Protection Certificate Number 9800028, ``Donegal,'' issued on June 30, 1999.
SUMMARY:
Intent to Grant Exclusive License
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Federal Government's rights in these
plant varieties are assigned to the United States of America, as
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public
interest to so license these varieties, as Plant Biofuels, Inc. of
Gaithersburg, Maryland, has submitted a complete and sufficient
application for a license. The prospective exclusive license will be
royaltybearing and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be
granted unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of this published
Notice, the Agricultural Research Service receives written evidence and argument which establishes that the grant of the
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license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Richard J. Brenner,
Assistant Administrator.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
June Blalock of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 3015045989.